Tillage farmers take their case for emergency fund to Commissioner Hogan in Brussels
Calls for an emergency fund to be set up for tillage farmers have so far been rejected at a government level. Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Agriculture Minister for ruling out any possibility of such a fund. The sector has been badly hit this…
Donegal TD hits out at agriculture minister over tillage fund
Calls for an emergency fund to be set up for tillage farmers have so far been rejected at a government level. Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Agriculture Minister for ruling out any possibility of such a fund. The sector has been badly hit this…
IFA count postponed due to bereavement
The count for the position of Regional Chairperson for Connacht will be postponed for at least a week. It follows the sudden death of the county secretary in Sligo Marie Kenny. The late Mrs. Kenny was from the Rathlee Easkey area of west Sligo and was a retired teacher and…
Brexit will not stop trade with the North says Leitrim IFA Chairman
The head of the IFA in Leitrim says that trade with the North will not stop regardless of the outcome of this week’s referendum in the UK. The Chairperson of the IFA in Leitrim James Gallagher says there is not as much fear on the ground among farmers of the…
Voting starts tonight in Leitrim for new IFA Connacht Chair
Voting is starting tonight in Leitrim for the position of a new Connacht Regional Chairperson. A Sligo farmer is one of the two candidates – former county Chair Eddie Davitt will be hoping for a good turnout in Drumshanbo tonight He has told Ocean FM News in recent weeks that…
Farmers welcome opening of live export trade to Turkey
The Donegal IFA Livestock representative is welcoming the opening of the live export trade to Turkey following confirmation by the Agriculture Minister Michael Creed today. President of the IFA Joe Healy says it follows several visits by Irish and Turkish delegations. The trade is finally set to open. Donegal’s IFA…
IFA welcomes Minister’s announcement on Sheep Scheme
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has welcomed the opening of the TAMS sheep fencing scheme for farmers who want to make an application before the close of the existing tranche of the scheme on June 24th. Joe Brady said this is an important development and IFA had argued to…